This is the car that in 1954 could have
"killed" the Corvette. So, Chevrolet, being GM's big sales and profit
division, campaigned to GM to "kill" this car.
When Chevy was coming out with its 6-cyl. Sports car with
its 2-speed "powerglide" transmission and side curtains, here was a
sports car from Olds with a big old V-8 and power windows. So, GM said no to Oldsmobile on building this
car.
The world's rarest automobile: a 1954 Concept Old's
Rocket F88 - the only one in existence.
John S. Hendricks, (Discovery Communications founder) paid in excess of
3 million to acquire this 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 Convertible Concept Car. After
spending decades as a collection of parts stuffed into wooden crates, the F-88
was reassembled.
In 1954, the F-88 was a Motorama Dream Car, and was one
of only two, or an unconfirmed possible three, ever created. The F-88 seen here
is literally the only car left of its kind, and was sold to John and Maureen
Hendricks at the prestigious Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction in Scottsdale,
Arizona, for an unbelievable $3,240,000. This acquisition made automotive
history, and is in the cornerstone of the Gateway Colorado Automobile Museum,
in its own special room in a rotating display, worthy of the F-88!
Photos courteous of Original Photographer
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man, that's really pretty! Can I have one? please? I've been very good this year!! It can be my prize for the Tuesday night follies :)
I could never own a car like this. I'd be like Leno, and drive it.
The front looks like an Olds, the side view says Corvette, and I don't know what the hell the rear end says. Buick? Caddy taillights on the bottom. All that chrome.
Yeah, that's a real look but don't touch car. Gorgeous.
Pontiac did one as well it was called the Bonneville. I was invited to tour GM's Heritage Center. In the main lobby they had on display a 1953 Corvette car #255. None of the cars are roped off. All of their famous concept cars are there, I took lots of pictures including an electric Corvair from 1966. I will send a few if someone wants to post them here.
You can send them to the Sheriff, jtirregulars@jtirregulars.com, or to me, orbscorbs@jtirregulars.com.
Bitchin ride!!!!
I don't like the color.
that car probably weighs as much as two cars today.
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